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Howard Schwartz Gaming Guru - Page 9 Angle, record-keeping football betting books have wide appeal14 August 2008
Like kids in a candy store, football bettors continue to search for that last-minute winning flavor -- something that will make it easier for them to pick winners or keep records on their ups and downs during the 2008 football season. The final "tsunami" of betting books has arrived at Gambler's Book Shop, ... (read more)
Two vital books on casino marketing, management arrive7 August 2008
It's a rare occasion when two fresh and crucial books for casino management arrive within weeks of each other -- but it just happened.
Principles of Casino Marketing by Anthony Lucas and Jim Kilby (243 pages, 9x11 paperbound, $89) and Casino Management -- A Strategic Approach by Kathryn Hashimoto (410 ... (read more)
Tells, cheats, quotes -- three poker books for those who like variety31 July 2008
Looking for variety in poker books? Here are three different, yet each in its own way fascinating, books on the game for players who just can't get enough as they learn or improve on their game. They cover three totally different aspects of the game yet provide plenty of information of value. The books are ... (read more)
Feist's "Workbook," Steele's "Pro Scorebook" helpful tools25 July 2008
Jim Feist's Football Workbook ($39.95, 8x11 plastic spiralbound, 317 pages) and Phil Steele's Northcoast Sports Pro Football Scorebook ($34.95, 8x11 plastic spiralbound, 320 pages) are two of the chunkiest books serious angle-shooting, record-keeping, statistical-minded bettors will find this year, and each is unique. ... (read more)
Steele's "College FB Scorebook" and Lawrence's "Black Book" angle-packed17 July 2008
Need the last 20 years of results of college football games, with spreads? How about a betting angle for virtually every team, each week?
Wonder who the coaches were years back or today? All this and more is at your fingertips with Northcoast Sports (Phil Steele) College Football Scorebook (375 pages, 8x11, plastic spiralbound, $29.95). ... (read more)
Football betting angles aplenty with these three reference books10 July 2008
There are bettors out there who truly believe history repeats itself -- that certain teams almost always dominate others sometimes in specific situations. Many years ago, before computers gained popularity, the dedicated, curious gambler did it the hard way -- game by game, spread-by-spread and meticulous hand-written notes about whether it was a home dog, road favorite, etc. ... (read more)
Poker tourneys, Cuba and the Mob; Lawrence's playbook sizzling sellers2 July 2008
Nothing like a nice "variety pack" of books to choose from, I always say. Getting attention this time around are poker, the Mafia and football betting. In order, the new arrivals are Winning Poker Tournaments (One Hand at a Time) by Eric (Rizen) Lynch, Jon (Apestyles) Van Fleet and Jon (Pearljammer) Turner ... (read more)
Getz's Underdog Theorem a fresh approach to betting pro football26 June 2008
One of the most unique and refreshing new "how-to" bet pro football books to hit the stores in many a year is Eddie Getz's The Underdog Theorem: How to Bet on the NFL and Win While Outperforming Wall Street (214 pages, paperbound, $14.95). Well-priced and under-hyped, the book may be the sleeper of the year. ... (read more)
Snyder's Poker Tourney 2 unique, Kronzek aims at foiling cheats19 June 2008
Arnold Snyder, more famous for his Blackbelt in Blackjack and other books on that game, has switched gears in recent years and now approaches poker -- tournaments in particular -- as a beatable, profit-making game. His newest work, titled The Poker Tournament Formula 2: Advanced Strategies for Big Money ... (read more)
"Steele's Magazine" a must-have; "Poker Wizards" packed with ideas12 June 2008
The long wait for Phil Steele's College Football Preview is over - it's here with plenty of time for fans to pore over and isolate angles, see the projected starting lineups, get a heads-up on Heisman Trophy leaders, find out the number of returning starters and lettermen, and uncover tidbits of information the bookmaker might have overlooked. ... (read more)
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